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Kosovo Rugby Federation

The Kosovo Rugby Federation (KRF), (, '), is the governing body for rugby union in Kosovo. The KRF is a member of Rugby Europe.

History

The Kosovo Rugby Federation was founded in 2018 and became a member of Rugby Europe on 3 December 2021. The first chairman of the KRF was Ruari O’Connell, who was the United Kingdom ambassador to Kosovo at that time. The current chairman is Ndrec Musolli who is also a player for the Kosovo national rugby sevens team. The first club rugby competition in Kosovo was held in 2019. Kosovo made its debut in an international rugby event at the 2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Conference 2 tournament held on 11 and 12 June 2022 in Malta.

National rugby teams of Kosovo

Men

  • Kosovo - the national men's rugby union team.
  • Kosovo 7s - the national men's rugby union seven-a-side team.
  • Kosovo Under 16 - the national men's under 16 rugby union team

Rugby clubs in Kosovo

Men's

Men's rugby clubs in Kosovo include:

  • Kosovo Roosters
  • Peja Eagles
  • Prishtina Bears RFC

In addition, the following club from North Macedonia has played in Kosovo domestic rugby competitions:

  • Skopje Wild Boars

Women's

Women's rugby clubs in Kosovo include:

  • Balkan Lynx
  • R.K. Qikat

See also

References

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